Mary Jane Jones

On, February 26, 2025, Mary Jane Jones of Novi, Michigan, reposed at the age of 81 years.  She was born on September 29, 1943, in Farmington, Michigan, to Wilford Bidwell and Jessie McLaughlin.  Mary graduated from Clarenceville High School in 1962.  On June 23, 1962, she married her husband of 62 years, Daniel M Jones.  They were together until his passing two weeks before her in 2025.  The family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1962 until returning to Michigan in 1965.  Mary was ahead of the curve as a working mother, She joined Concorde Drugs 1973, and worked continuously until her retirement in 2012, to care for her husband, Daniel.  During that time, Concorde was bought out by Efros Drugs, which later became Rite-Aid.  During that time, she was a shift manager, store manager, pharmacy assistant, and optical assistant.  Mary was socially outgoing and made many friends during her years working, among them the famed Detroit Tigers announcer, Ernie Harwell.  She was a person who could always make those around her smile and laugh.  More than this, she was known for her kind spirit and desire to help anyone in need.  She was an active member of Forest Park Baptist Church, where she had met her husband, Daniel, when they were both 14 years old.   She considered the congregation to be a second family and often helped out in various capacities.

Mary was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She is survived by her sister-in-law, Pamela Boase, her sons and daughter-in-laws, Donald (Audrey) and Bruce (Johanna), twelve grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her husband and eleven siblings, whom she greatly missed,  Mary will always be loved.

The memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 8, at 1 pm, at the following location:
Forest Park Baptist Church
26805 Farmington Rd
Farmington Hills, MI, 48334

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Forest Park Baptist Church, where Daniel and Mary devoted much of their time.

“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” – St. Paul, Colossians 3:12-14

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